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seth at 11:07am 10.22.07
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Has anyone attemped converting to internal halyards? I will be stepping the mast this winter and I t
JohnF261 at 10:45am 10.22.07
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What is a macerator?
Rick at 11:15am 10.22.07
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This weekend I noticed a small hole in the mixing elbow rubber hose. My question is will an auto par
79 Cat30 at 11:52am 10.22.07
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My exhaust line that run under my port side lazerette has a T style pipe fitting about midway in the
79 Cat30 at 11:40am 10.22.07
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My exhaust line that run under my port side lazerette has a T style pipe fitting about midway in the
Chief at 12:13pm 10.22.07
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I am starting to plan out my winter projects, and one that I never completed was the installation of
rfrye1 at 12:23pm 10.22.07
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Check these out. Ugly as hell, but might be nice for the warmer climates. Im thinking about these fo
George at 1:09pm 10.22.07
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Not sure this is the right place for this but virtually everyone orders stuff on-line these days.
SeacretSailor at 1:19pm 10.22.07
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Had a GREAT day sailing Sunday on Lake Conroe, north of Houston! Found a wet slip at a marina for a
bryce lequire at 8:15pm 10.20.07
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new 240 owner looking for info on bimini best kind and best place to buy. any info would be great
Don S/V ILLusion at 12:51am 10.21.07
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On another thread, there was mention of a need for maintenance of the leather wheel cover. For ease
Joetech at 11:15pm 10.20.07
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Right now my C-22 has a rope sewn into the sail that goes up the track in the mast. I'll be hauling
Warren Milberg at 1:41am 10.21.07
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Many of us on the "right" coast are in the process of filling out fall haul out requests, the formal
ThomasPrice at 1:56am 10.21.07
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I am a bit puzzled as to why the hose diameter coming out of my Volvo TMD22 turbo diesel is 3.5" to
Sea Scout Ship 300, B.S.A. at 3:42am 10.21.07
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Sea Scout Ship looking for a lense for the mast light or steaming light mounted on the forward facin
arrhythmia at 3:37am 10.21.07
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What is the soft leather like material on the ceiling of many boats called, and where is a good plac
arrhythmia at 3:30am 10.21.07
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I'm trying to find out what a good adhesive is to use for gluing backing boards to the hull of the b
saylers at 2:01am 10.21.07
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I am new to the Diesel engine. There seems to be a lot of vibration coming from the engine. A dock p
Terry Cox at 5:22am 10.21.07
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Hi fellow gourmet skippers. I do all the cooking and cleaning on our boat and I like simple but tast
Capt Andy at 4:46am 10.21.07
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I have been reading the posts regarding manual vs electric heads. I read about presurized, fresh wat

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Hornets
rgranger at 6:16am 10.19.21
so now we're gona have keeler hornets? Punny;)
Marinas in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Brianstanis at 5:56am 10.19.21
Didn't think it would be difficult to find a marina for my 34' Hunter. Most only accept 40' or bigge
ZF marine ZF 12 M Gear Purchase
dlochner at 5:54am 10.19.21
Yes. I assume this is to replace a Yanmar/Kanzaki transmission. What gear ratio? There are 2 ratios,
Oil change, there's got to be a better way.
RoyS at 5:22am 10.19.21
Universal problem with messy oil changes. Some, maybe all, Yanmars have horizontal oil filters. Try
Hunter 410 shaft seal
sailing gal at 5:19am 10.19.21
well take some pictures as I am not doing till end of Feb
Air conditioning condensation pump
justsomeguy at 12:52am 10.19.21
Surely this is not more than $25 in individual parts? More like $2.50. Welcome to the "marine" ais
Air conditioning condensation pump   (1)
sf34dtw at 11:44pm 10.18.21
I have a device that is called a Condensator, and it consists of a venturi, filter and check valve
Hunter 23 shroud tension specifications
Joe at 10:14pm 10.18.21
Get your rig tuned using the owner's manual, or any sail or spar makers guide.... they're all over t
Propane Outboard
Hello Below at 8:10pm 10.18.21
Need Cradle Pad Height for Pearson 28
FDL S2 at 8:08pm 10.18.21
If the boat is hauled out with a travel lift or crane you should be able to set it on the keel and a
Hornets
LloydB at 7:59pm 10.18.21
so now we're gona have keeler hornets?
Propane Outboard
chuckwayne at 7:39pm 10.18.21
The Lehr, Mercury, and Tohatsu are all made by Tohatsu. The propane versions have almost all the sa
Oil change, there's got to be a better way.
TimFromLI at 7:21pm 10.18.21
I think I found what I need and I can store the oil in the pump. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product
Tiller "slop" thoughts
LloydB at 6:39pm 10.18.21
Just for grins I think I'd try sliding a couple of old plastic business cards on each side of the po
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel
jibes138 at 6:35pm 10.18.21
If your boat was originally shipped with only an on-engine filter then it was plumbed the only way i
Oil change, there's got to be a better way.
LloydB at 6:15pm 10.18.21
Can you put fresh oil in the discharge container and then run the handpump backwards to fill the eng
Hunter 410 shaft seal
Sailgunner at 6:10pm 10.18.21
Hunter 410 shaft seal
cagreen75 at 5:55pm 10.18.21
Here's a source of information that should answer all your questions and if not they have excellent
I need help
shemandr at 4:58pm 10.18.21
Be stout of heart and carry on. Boat sanitation projects are rarely pretty. Or odor free. You are

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